I tried a custom facial and rainbow mask for my acne-prone skin
- FouFou, a licensed aesthetician, created a rainbow face mask earlier this year that went viral on Instagram.
- The inspiration came from her love of multi-masking, which she often incorporates into her clients' treatments.
- FouFou recreated the fun facial for Insider producer Mikala Jones-Fielder, who has acne-prone skin.
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Following is a transcript of the video:
Mikala Jones-Fielder: Hey guys, Mikala here, and tomorrow I'm visiting FouFou Esthetics here in Los Angeles to get a customized facial and to complete it with a rainbow mask. FouFou incorporates multi-masking into all of her skin-care services, but the rainbow mask she made specifically for Instagram, and fortunately she's gonna recreate it for us today. I'm super excited for this facial because when it comes to FouFou's customized treatments, you get a lot, so far as the time she spends with you and the price tag. So, I'm going to get a customized facial, and I'm hoping it deals with my skin-care concerns. Acne, hyperpigmentation, and just would love an overall glowy, less dull look. See you there tomorrow.
FouFou: I got the idea of the rainbow mask from multi-masking. In the aesthetic world, we do multi-masking to simultaneously treat multiple areas of the skin. Looking at it here, I can see you're a little congested, like you mentioned. And then also you got some hyperpigmentation going on Mikala: Yeah. from having acne in the past, Mikala: Yes. so I'd like to do a nice deep cleanse on you and then give you a nice vitamin C to brighten you up a little bit. Mikala: Awesome. FouFou: Yeah. Give you a nice glow.
Mikala: The first step in the treatment is to open the pores with warm steam. FouFou simultaneously massages the skin with an oil-based cleanser.
Then, she uses a water-based cleanser to remove all other impurities.
Next, my skin was scrubbed with a creamy exfoliator and gently scraped with an ultrasonic spatula.
FouFou used a hot towel to make the extraction process easier. Oh, yeah. And then applied a solution to ensure an easy, breezy extraction. Oh, my god!
After I met my worst nightmare, FouFou applied a vitamin C enzyme treatment to brighten my skin.
Next, FouFou zaps my face with a high-frequency treatment meant to target my acne and kill bacteria.
At last, my face was ready for some multi-masking action.
Per my request, FouFou applied an oxygen serum for hydration.
Lastly, FouFou applied more vitamin C serum, moisturizer, eye cream, SPF, and lip balm to complete my treatment.
I feel great. I feel so taken care of, so relaxed. And I'm excited to see what my skin looks like.
My skin looks more moisturized and hydrated. And I'm really excited to see it tomorrow, once the redness calms down. Yay!
I got the facial from FouFou yesterday, and I am so happy with the results. There was a lot of redness after the extractions, but oh, my god. I didn't know all that crap was in my face. I am so happy today. My skin is so soft and smooth and even and beautiful. I'm so happy with the results. I think my favorite part was definitely the extractions, since I think that helped my skin the most, and I really do think I'm going add it to my skin-care regimen, once a month getting that professionally done. I would say it's 100% worth it and definitely a bang for your buck.